2014 Chevy Camaro 2SS 1LE - First Look

The 1LE is Back and Better Than Ever

GM really impressed last year with their reintroduction of the 2014 1LE Camaro option. For $3,500 the Camaro SS was stuffed with handling goodies galore. For the new 2014 model, GM upped their game a bit and are offering even more goodness for those who want to slap Mustangs upside their little pony heads at the track. For 2014 Chevrolet Camaro, the 1LE option price stays at 35 “Benjamins,” and for that stack of green you get 3.91 gears, unique rear spoiler, 20-inch ZL1 wheels, suede steering wheel and shift knob, sticky 285 Goodyear rubber, and a sweet ride and suspension upgrade package. New for 2014 are uber-supportive Recaro seats with pass-through holes to accommodate a racing harness.

All of this handling goodness comes attached to the newly redesigned (more like freshened up) 2014 Chevy Camaro SS, which features a new, more-streamlined front fascia (that we really like) and reworked tail lamps that we’re getting used to.

GM dropped one off for us to check out, and after driving it, we couldn’t help but be impressed with how good the handling felt. It’s also nice that the car has so many creature comforts, but is still a very capable track car. As a GM rep told us, “For what it’s worth, the 1LE is faster than any Mustang we’ve tested on a track, and the ZL1 is faster than the 1LE, and the Z/28 is faster than the ZL1.” So, if you want to cry havoc while lapping Fords, then the 1LE is an option that anyone looking to buy a new SS should look into.

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2014 Chevy Camaro 2SS 1LE - First Look

GM dropped off a brand new, bright yellow, 2SS at our office for the week. The 2SS coupe MSRP’d at $36,755, and to that was added the $3,500 1LE package. If you’re pockets are a bit deeper, you can add the RS kit for $1,350.

Under the hood, the 1LE looks just like the SS. There’s a strut brace lifted from the convertible, electric power steering, and of course, a 6.2L LS3 powerplant.

GM dropped off a brand new, bright yellow, 2SS at our office for the week. The 2SS coupe MSRP’d at $36,755, and to that was added the $3,500 1LE package. If you’re pockets are a bit deeper, you can add the RS kit for $1,350.

The interior looks like any other SS, but the 1LE option does add a suede steering wheel and shift knob.

There’s no badging to tell the world you’re rockin’ a 1LE Camaro, but there are tells for those in the know. While the Brembo brakes are standard SS Camaro fare, they’ve been coated in red. Also, in addition to the black rear spoiler and chin spoiler, the hood comes wrapped in black. The hood vent is functional and helps reduce front-end lift at high speed.

We’re really starting to warm up to the redesigned rear of the 2014 Camaro. Another option that can be added is the dual-mode performance exhaust ($895). This is the same as what’s under the ZL1 and it helps give the Camaro the right throaty note

For $1,995 you can upgrade the SS seats to a set of Recaros. We found these to be very comfortable, and the more aggressive bolstering will help the driver stay planted in the twisties. These seats are standard in the new Z/28 but optional on the SS and ZL1 models.